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The Paradoxical Life of Saint Teresa of Avila:Submission and Subversion within the Patriarchal Hierachy of the Catholic Church in the Sixteen-Century Spain

Smith, Melody

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2011, MA, University of Cincinnati, Arts and Sciences: Spanish.
Submissive daughter of the Church and radical reformist. Revered doctor of the Catholic Church and canonized author of Spanish Golden Age literature. Few people can compare their accomplishments with those of Saint Teresa of Avila; and even fewer can boast such an influence across so wide a range of social contexts. Teresa's life was characterized by paradoxes: sustaining her body while feeding her soul, living in the world while longing for heaven, submitting to ecclesiastical establishment while desiring the autorize to change the institution. The opposites that she experienced during her life combined to produce her unique personality, which persists today through her distinct writing style.
Carlos Gutierrez, PhD (Committee Chair)
Armando Romero, PhD (Committee Member)
Nicasio Urbina, PhD (Committee Member)
48 p.

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  • Smith, M. (2011). The Paradoxical Life of Saint Teresa of Avila:Submission and Subversion within the Patriarchal Hierachy of the Catholic Church in the Sixteen-Century Spain [Master's thesis, University of Cincinnati]. OhioLINK Electronic Theses and Dissertations Center. http://rave.ohiolink.edu/etdc/view?acc_num=ucin1314722645

    APA Style (7th edition)

  • Smith, Melody. The Paradoxical Life of Saint Teresa of Avila:Submission and Subversion within the Patriarchal Hierachy of the Catholic Church in the Sixteen-Century Spain. 2011. University of Cincinnati, Master's thesis. OhioLINK Electronic Theses and Dissertations Center, http://rave.ohiolink.edu/etdc/view?acc_num=ucin1314722645.

    MLA Style (8th edition)

  • Smith, Melody. "The Paradoxical Life of Saint Teresa of Avila:Submission and Subversion within the Patriarchal Hierachy of the Catholic Church in the Sixteen-Century Spain." Master's thesis, University of Cincinnati, 2011. http://rave.ohiolink.edu/etdc/view?acc_num=ucin1314722645

    Chicago Manual of Style (17th edition)